surrounding countryside• Approximately 150 people make up the population of Tibthorpe; their homes with beautiful views over the surrounding countryside.• They are a usefulvisualreminder that the chapelattracted worshippers from the surrounding countryside.• This meant that the cities which ultimately grew up within this ruralsociety were of a different character from the surrounding countryside.• Towns, therefore, were coming to assume greater importance as places of defence and refuge for the surrounding countryside.• We enjoyed walking and playing in the surrounding countryside.• The surrounding countryside is very pretty, with the South Downs attracting many walkers.• The surrounding countryside offers plenty of creativescope, and so these trips are welcomed by the landscapeenthusiasts in the group.• Craigendarroch is the perfect base for discovering the surrounding countryside with its bustling towns, and picturesque villages.